Explores the issue of productivity in micro, small and medium-size enterprises and examines its relation to employment and poverty. Presents 11 case studies which illustrate how the ILO's small enterprise support programme (IFP/SEED) confronts the productivity challenge by focusing on...

Draws on the results of recent research on the process of skills learning and training in small enterprises as a way of exploring some of the implications for policy makers and their advisers.

Reviews literature related to promoting working and employment conditions for women and men in microenterprises, small enterprises and the informal economy. Analyses the approaches and strategies that have made a positive difference in peoples' lives.

Examines the potential of the ethno-tourism sector to generate employment and income through small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Ethno-tourism is defined as a specialized type of cultural tourism which focuses on the works of humans rather than nature and attempts to give tourists an...

Examines the importance of the film and television industry in the South African Development Community (SADC) and provides details of the sector in selected countries. Evaluates segments of the value chain in the region, investigates training opportunities and identifies coordinating bodies and...